Rissoidae

Rissoidae is a large family of very small and minute sea snails with an operculum, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Rissooidea and the order Littorinimorpha.
Distribution and habitat
This family of snails is found worldwide. They live on sandy or gravel bottoms among algae or marine plants. They are also found under rocks in crevices or sheltered places.
Subfamilies
The classification within this family was a long time not clarified. The number of genera and subgenera was subject to the individual interpretation of the researcher.
The following subfamilies were recognized in the taxonomy of Bouchet & Rocroi of 2005:
Rissoinae Gray, 1847
Rissoininae Stimpson, 1865
In 2013 the subfamily Rissoininae was elevated to the rank of family Rissoinidae by Criscione F. & Ponder W.F.
Genera
Genera within the family Rissoidae include:
Alvania Risso, 1826
Amphirissoa Dautzenberg & Fischer, 1897
Archaschenia Zhgenti, 1981 †
Benthonella Dall, 1889
Benthonellania Lozouet, 1990
Boreocingula Golikov and Kussakin, 1974
Boreomica Guzhov, 2017 †
Botryphallus Ponder, 1990
Calvadosiella Wenz, 1939 †
Cingula Fleming, 1828
Crisilla Monterosato, 1917
Frigidoalvania Waren, 1974
Galeodinopsis Sacco, 1895
Gofasia Bouchet & Warén, 1993
Haurakia Iredale, 1915
Hirsonella J. C. Fischer, 1969 †
Ihungia Marwick, 1931 †
Koskinakra Kadolsky, 2016 †
Lucidestea Laseron, 1956
Madeiranzonia Moolenbeek & Faber, 2007
Manzonia Brusina, 1870
Mohrensternia Stoliczka, 1868 †
Obtusella Cossmann, 1921
Omanimerelina Moolenbeek & Bosch, 2007
Onoba H. Adams and A. Adams, 1852
Paleoceratia Gründel, 1999 †
Parashiela Laseron, 1956
Peringiella Monterosato, 1878
Plagyostila Folin, 1872
Pontiturboella Sitnikova, Starobogatov, Anistratenko, 1992
Porosalvania Gofas, 2007
Powellisetia Ponder, 1965
Pseudosetia Monterosato, 1884
Punctulum Jeffreys, 1884
Pusillina Monterosato, 1884
Pyrgosformisia Barros, S. Lima & D. Tenório, 2018
Quarkia Faber, 2009
Rissoa Desmarest, 1814
Setia H. and A. Adams, 1852
Simulamerelina Ponder, 1985
Striatestea Powell, 1927
Subestea Cotton, 1944
Subonoba Iredale, 1915
Thierachella J. C. Fischer, 1969 †
Trochoturbella Cossmann, 1921 †
Vitricithra Laseron, 1956
Voorwindia Ponder, 1985
Zhgentia Iljina, 2006 †
Taxon inquirendum
Flemingia Jeffreys, 1884
† Paryphostoma Bayan, 1873
Polyhyba Haas, 1947
Genera brought into synonymy
Adolphinoba Powell, 1930: synonym of Attenuata Hedley, 1918
Alvinia Monterosato, 1884: synonym of Alvania Risso, 1826
Ameririssoa Ponder, 1985: synonym of Alvania Risso, 1826
Apicularia Monterosato, 1884: synonym of Rissoa Desmarest, 1814
Auriconoba Nordsieck, 1972: synonym of Rissoa Desmarest, 1814
Flemellia Nordsieck, 1972: synonym of Alvania Risso, 1826
Galeodina Monterosato, 1884: synonym of Alvania Risso, 1826
Goniostoma Villa, 1841: synonym of Rissoa Desmarest, 1814
Gueriniana Nordsieck, 1972: synonym of Rissoa Desmarest, 1814
Haurakiopsis A. W. B. Powell, 1937: synonym of Haurakia Iredale, 1915
Lamarckia Leach, 1852: synonym of Rissoa Desmarest, 1814
Lilacinia Nordsieck, 1972: synonym of Rissoa Desmarest, 1814
Linemera Finlay, 1924: synonym of Alvania Risso, 1826
Loxostoma Bivona-Bernardi, 1838: synonym of Rissoa Desmarest, 1814
Manawatawhia Powell, 1937: synonym of Onoba (Manawatawhia) Powell, 1937 represented as Onoba H. Adams & A. Adams, 1852
Massotia Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1884: synonym of Alvania Risso, 1826
Mereliniopsis Ponder, 1967: synonym of Merelina Iredale, 1915
Moniziella Nordsieck, 1972: synonym of Alvania Risso, 1826
Nobolira Finlay, 1926: synonym of Attenuata Hedley, 1918
Ovirissoa Hedley, 1916: synonym of Onoba (Ovirissoa) Hedley, 1916 represented as Onoba H. Adams & A. Adams, 1852
Parvisetia Monterosato, 1884: synonym of Setia H. Adams & A. Adams, 1852
Persephona Leach, 1852: synonym of Rissoa Desmarest, 1814
Plagiostyla Fischer, 1872: synonym of Plagyostila de Folin, 1872
Promerelina Powell, 1926: synonym of Merelina Iredale, 1915
Radiata Nordsieck, 1972: synonym of Pusillina Monterosato, 1884
Rissoia Bronn, 1848: synonym of Rissoa Desmarest, 1814
Rissostomia G. O. Sars, 1878: synonym of Rissoa Desmarest, 1814
Rudolphosetia Monterosato, 1917: synonym of Setia H. Adams & A. Adams, 1852
Sabanea Monterosato, 1884: synonym of Rissoa Desmarest, 1814
Schwartzia Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1884: synonym of Rissoa Desmarest, 1814
Sfaxiella Nordsieck, 1972: synonym of Rissoa Desmarest, 1814
Turboella Leach, 1847: synonym of Rissoa Desmarest, 1814
Turgidina Verduin, 1979: synonym of Pusillina Monterosato, 1884
Zippora Leach, 1852: synonym of Rissoa Desmarest, 1814
References
Taxa named by John Edward Gray